GOOD BOOKS

Money is Love: Reconnecting to the Sacred Origins of Money
by Barbara Wilder

(Baksun Books in collaboration with Dristil Press, Boulder, CO, 1998)

This little gem of a book gives
a whole new perspective on love and money. While doing research for
a Celtic novel, Barbara discovered the Celts related gold to sun worship
and also saw it as the link between life on Earth and life after
death. In fact, their gold route was lined by temples where
gold was used for spiritual practice, not as a path of commerce as
we would expect.

As she further contemplated the Money is Love
concept, Barbara realized quantum physics tells us that by focusing
human attention on particles of energy we can influence and change
the nature of that energy. Since everything is energy, then money is
energy and can be consciously directed by our thoughts. Today, moneys
energy is polluted by fear, anger, greed, and a feeling that its
dirty  a far cry from the prehistoric concept of a form of exchange
that was filled with the sacred energy of a divine creator.
Our challenge is to transmute the negative energy of money to the
clean, positive power of love, joy, abundance and goodwill.
Then money will affect how we feel, think and behave.

When we change the energy around money from fear to love, we
bridge the gap between the material and the spiritual world and make
it possible for the unlimited abundance of the Divine to flow freely
into our own lives and throughout the world. Wilder makes the
point that as we enter this new century, we are called to find new
perspectives, mind-sets and new views on ancient traditions. Changing
money into love is a powerful new tool for accomplishing this transformation.

In the book, she covers a brief history of money to provide a framework
for the roots and evolution of money through the ages; explores the
concept of money as energy; and looks at the deeply seated belief systems
that support our current behavior around money, while providing tools
and techniques to uncover those that affect your behavior. She then
moves from individuals to a worldview of healing our planet with these
concepts making the point that money is the blood of the planet
 if we heal the money, we heal the planet. Barbara
can be reached at 303-444-5963 or by e-mail:
bwildone@earthlink.net.
(Review by Judith Joyce).

Designing Your Own Indoor Water Fountain:
A catalyst for personal prosperity
by Molly Ann Keeler

(Neptune In Aquarius, New York, 1999 )

Another new perspective
on prosperity is presented in this book which explores the connection
between water and prosperity. By looking at the properties of water,
its correlation with the moon, its definition with the feminine term
yin in the polarity model, its having to do with receptivity
and its connection to the Second Chakra which houses the bladder, lower
colon and reproductive organs, Keeler begins to create her perspective
on prosperity. Defining prosperity as  the ability to create
our lives so that we are able to enjoy all that life has to offer,
she offers the idea that procreative which has as its root
create is another word for reproductive, hence the connection
with prosperity.

Through our Prosperity Pipeline, which
Keeler calls the direct line to the Source of All That Is
that we all have, she illustrates some healing perspectives on
how people have felt disconnected from their creative power and their
ability to easily manifest all that their hearts desire. What
slows or stops our ability to manifest is the stuff that
is in the Pipeline. This stuff causes us to get stuck
thus keeping us from moving forward in our lives. She explores the
many ways we can attract stuff into our pipelines through
our thoughts or beliefs, which drive the words we use and the actions
we take.

The rest of this book focuses on designing indoor water
fountains and how they can be catalysts for personal prosperity while
connecting you with your creative power. For information on obtaining
this book, contact Neptune in Aquarius, P.O. Box 2486, Peter Stuyvesant
Station, New York, NY 10009; 1-800-804-7240. (Review by Judith Joyce).

Money and conscience are often at odds. Attaining and maintaining
financial health are crucial to our well-being, but all too often we
do so at the expense of our principles. In The Mindful Money Guide:
Creating Harmony Between Your Values and Your Finances, Marshall
Glickman shares his unique, practical approach to reconciling your
use of money with your ideals.

After several years as a stockbroker
on Wall Street, Marshall Glickman left the fiscal stress behind and
moved to the serenity of Vermont, where he reevaluated his relationship
with money and began to reconcile his values with his finances. Stressing
this balance in his book, Glickman offers a holistic approach to finances
that will help you:

The Mindful Money Guide presents practical
information about handling money in a down-to-earth tone, explaining
such basic concepts as how to choose a bank; how to determine how much
insurance you need  and if you need it; tax strategies; and investing
in real estate, bonds, and stocks. Glickman also focuses on two crucial
yet often-neglected ideas: how we can spend money thoughtfully,
and how we can earn it in ways that will give us the most satisfaction.

Maintaining a truly healthy financial state isnt easy, but you
have a much better shot at staying in that ideal zone if you develop
an awareness of your values and your money habits. The Mindful Money
Guide is a reassuring and practical guide to a meaningful money
life.